Six of us stayed at the Gold Coast Jan 18-20,for our annual boys weekend. I found this hotel to be an excellent value.It had all the basic creature comforts and a 42 inch LCD TV as well !!!! Check in was a breeze with no waiting(around 7pm)The casino had all of the favorite table,slot,and video poker games. All the employees we talked to were polite,a rarity in Vegas.All in all while at was'nt Bellageo it was a comfortable place to stay.

We stayed here for two nights, including NYE. It's outdated, and needs an upgrade, but it's about right for the price. The bathroom is tiny. We had a couple of problems, first we couldn't get the internet to connect, but maintenance came by quickly and solved the problem. But then they stuffed up the television while fixing the internet, and had to come back again to fix it. The room was not very clean. We found a belt and a few old fries in the room the first day we were there. Beds were okay, pillows were awful! A little far from the Strip, but the bus service was fine. We ate in the diner, and the food was good and reasonably priced.
Next time I'd stay somewhere closer to the strip and a little more upmarket, though.

Good: > Great deal for the money > Comfortable bed and clean interiors
Bad: > Tiniest bathroom that I had ever seen > Plumbing not so great either > Distance from the strip [1.5 mi]
My husband and I did not want to spend a great deal of money on the stay in Las Vegas, as we figured we would only use the room for a good night's slumber. Gold Coast fits the bill perfectly. Clean interiors and plush bed, oh throw in a flat screen TV as well and you have a great place to get some sleep before another late nighter. On the downside the bathrooms were very tiny. The sink/wash area is located outside and the shower etc. inside. The plumbing was not good either. It didn't really affect us much. But if you like your bathroom and love to have a luxurious shower this is the last place you would want to be in. Another factor is the distance from strip, though 1.5 mile seems walkable it is right across I-15, so you wouldn't want to be doing that esp in the night and in winter. A cab ride to the strip costs you about 10$ each time. An imp factor to consider if you chose this hotel for its low price in the first place and don't intend to spend it on cabs. (We had rented a car for the whole week so it wasn't really a factor for us. )
Overall an economical and practical stay and a good value for money.

We stayed Jan 4th to 8th. Check in was a breeze and we received 4 fun book, coupon books. There were several free drink coupons which was nice, probably the only thing we used but it beat paying the 5$ a drink. I always tipped 1$ a drink since it was free and the bartenders friendly. There were probably 80% asians at the Gold coast. It never bothered us as whites but sometimes felt out of place. The rooms were very clean and the beds were okay, the pillows could definitely be better . The shuttle bus was great and we never had to wait more than 10 minutes. We ate at the MOnteray 24hr restaurant a couple times and it was basic but lots of food and friendly service. The El Cortez was fantastic, really enjoyed it after a full day walking the strip. My hubby wanted prime rib and he got a huge piece of meat for 10.95$, plus the extras. I had a chicken ceasar salad which was perfect. The wine was very reasonable and the atmosphere comfortable. One night we ate at the PIng Pong and it was also great, lots of food for a very reasonable cost and friendly service, no ambiance, as it sits on the edge of the casino but food great. We enjoyed our stay at Gold Coast and would definitely return! Across the street is the Rio which is a new hotel and across the other way is the Palms, so there is lots to explore in the area.